Michele Junges-Stainthorpe, BACP

Michele Junges-Stainthorpe offers calm, practical support for adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and other common struggles. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and aims to make sessions feel manageable for someone worried or short on time. Michele greets people in English and French and draws on 21 years of experience in counselling and therapy.

She adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method. Michele draws on a mix of client-centred ideas, cognitive approaches and psychodynamic thinking to help people understand patterns that keep causing pain. She also uses hypnotherapy when appropriate and borrows techniques from dialectical behaviour therapy for emotional regulation.

Michele's background includes work as a teacher and as a school counsellor in an international setting, plus roles with independent companies and voluntary organisations. She holds a BA in Counselling from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BTEC level 5) from South Tyneside College. She also has a BA (Hons) in French, Russian and Politics.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Michele focuses on helping people find the underlying causes of recurring problems and then build practical ways to cope and move forward.

People often come to her for help with attention differences such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, low mood or bipolar disorder, sleeping problems, parenting stresses, intimacy issues, anger and self-esteem. Michele also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns and codependency.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online therapy

Michele commonly uses client-centred work, cognitive behavioural therapy and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. Client-centred work focuses on listening, reflecting and supporting a person to find their own solutions, which can help with low mood, relationship concerns and self-esteem. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies for anxiety, sleep problems and mood challenges. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication, useful for anger, relationship strain and emotional dysregulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Michele will discuss goals and preferences and work together to decide what fits best. She adapts methods as needs change, so the plan can shift over time based on what helps most.

Please confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Online conversations also make it easier to keep therapy going while juggling work, family commitments or travel.